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There is more to Victor Wembanyama’s visit to China than just leisure. The San Antonio Spurs player is currently in Zhengzhou, China, for what is anticipated to be a ten-day stint at a Shaolin temple. Visitors who want to learn about Shaolin Kung Fu, Chan meditation, traditional Chinese medicine, and other topics are welcome at the temple. Wembanyama’s presence at the temple was confirmed by the NBA China office, and the temple itself was acknowledged by some Chinese media. Part of a social media post on the NBA’s Weibo account stated, “Concentrate on training!” and also disclosed the 10-day stay intentions. However, the information was already being revealed via other social media channels. This week, pictures of Wembanyama donning a robe like the other monks and sporting a shaved head (it wasn’t shaved when he got to China) started making the rounds on social media. In one of the pictures, the 7-foot-4 center was seated in front of many Buddha statues on a Chinese-style chair. AD Earlier in the trip, there was obviously some sightseeing as well. Victor Wembanyama is live from China and is having a great time on the Great Wall. In a video that the Spurs account and others uploaded to Instagram, he said, “It’s crazy.” Wembanyama will probably be part of the Spurs’ group that travels to Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League next month. He is anticipated to return to the United States in the upcoming weeks. Like many other teams, the Spurs frequently have a large number of NBA players on their roster for different events in the summer league. Despite his season ending in February, just after his first All-Star Game participation, due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the 21-year-old Frenchman led the NBA in blocked shots during the regular season. The French national team has also stated that they hope Wembanyama will be able to play for his country at this summer’s European championships, and the Spurs are hopeful that he will be able to start when the next season starts. Wembanyama was predicted to be a strong contender for defensive player of the year this season after winning the league’s rookie of the year award the previous season. When the DVT was discovered, he was averaging 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, and 3.7 assists. He also tried 403 3-pointers and blocked 176 shots this season, which is a record no player in NBA history has ever ended a season with. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975–76 was the only other player in NBA history to average all those numbers at the end of a season.